Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-01
THE MODEL MILLIONAIRE.

Unless one rs wealthy there 10 no |
good in being charming fellow. Ro-
nance is the privilege of the rich, not
the profession OF the unemployed.
The poor should be practical and
prosaic. IL is better to have per-
manent income than to be fasci.
mating. These are the great truths OF
modern life which Hughie Erskine
never realized. Poor Hughiel Intel
lectualiy, we must admit, he was not
of much Importance. He never said
either a brilliant or an ill-natured
thing in his life. But then he was
wonderfully good-looking, with his
crisp brown hair, his elear-cut profile
and his gray eyes. He was as popu-
lar with men as he was with women,
and he mad every accomplishment
except that of making money. His
father had beqneathed him his cayal-
ry sword and a History ofthe PENN.
sular War, in fifteen volumes. Hughie
hung the first over his looking1glass,
put the second on shelf between
Rut's Guide and Baily's Magazine,
and lived on 5000 year that an old
aunt allowed him. He had tried
everything. He had gone on the
Stock Exchange for six months; but
what was butterfly to do among
bulls and bears7 lie had been tea
merchant for little longer. but had
soon tired OF Pekoe and Souchong.
| Then he tried selling dry sherry.
( That did not answer. Ultimately he
became nothing, delightful, inefect-
ual young man, with a perfect profile
and no profession.
! To make matters worse, he was III
love. The girl he loved was Laura
/ Merton, the daughter of a retired Col
onel, who had lost his temper and his
u digestion in India, and had never
found either again. Laura adored
him. and he was ready to kiss hei
shoestrings. They were the hand
soonest couple in London, and had
not a penny-piece between them
The Colonel was very fond OF Hughie
but would not hear OF any engage
ment.
Come to me. my boy. when yot
have got 10000 OF your own, ant
we will see about it, he used to say
and Hughie looked very glum on thos
days. and had TO 90 to Laura for con
ISOLATION.
One morning, as he was on his wa!
10 Holland Park. where the Merton
lived, he dropped ir to see a grea
friend OF his, Alan Trevor. Trevo
was a painter. Indeed, few peopl
escape that nowadays. But he wa
also an artist, and artists ar
rather rare. Personally, he wa
strange. a rough fellow, with
lreckled lace and red hair. However
when he took up the brus
he was a real master, and hi
pictures were eagerly sought attei
He had been very much attracted b
, Hughie, at first, it must be acknow
, edged, entirely on account OF his goo
! looks. "The only people q painte
, should know" he used to say, "aI
: people who are bette and beautiful
; people who are an artistic pleasui
to look at and an intellectual repos
, to talk 10. Dandies and darling
2 rule the world" However, after !
: rot to know Hughie better he like
e him quite as much for his origh
] buoyant spirit and his generous, rec
r less nature, and had given him Il
D permanent entree to his studio.
When Hughie came in he foun
Trevor putting the finishing touch'
to a wonderful liiesize picture OF
bnppar man. The begger himself WI
E standing on a raised platform IN
|. corner Of the studio. He was a WI
ened old man, with a face like win
led pat chment, and a most piteous e
e nression. Over his shoulders vi
# lung n coarse brown cloak, all tea
A and tatters; his thick boots we
matched and cobbled, and with o.
! hand he leaned on a rough stic
while with the other he held out !
battered hat for aims.
0 "What an amazing model" whispt
e al Hurhie. as he shook hands wi
y his friends. -
= IAN amazing model" shout
7 Trevor at the top OF his voice;
should think sol Such beggars as
W are not to be met with every ia
e A trouvaille, mon cher; living Veil
z. ouizl NV starsl what an etching he
Z brandt would have made OF him.
o "Poor old chapl" said Hughie, 'h'
Q, miserable he looks? But | suppc
~ to you painters, his face is his Il
( tuner" ~,
O. certainly" replied Trevor, ~
2; don't want beggar to look hapI
"a do your"
% tinrY" asked Hughie, as he found hi
y self n comfortable seat on a divan'
IN "a shilling an hour"
y, "And how much do youget for "
~ picture, Alan?" :,
Is "0h, for this get a thousand
q, "Pounds9"
~ "Guineas. Painters, poets and p
rs sicians always set guineas.
slr ,sWel, think the model shoI
MT have a percentage" said Hnel
ne laughing; "they work quite as hard
you do"
IT, Nonsense, nonsensel Why, look
y, the trouble of laying on the, pa
rs alone, and standing all day Ions
IS ones EASEL It's all very well, Hug
ne for YOU to talk but assure yout
ne there are moments when art
m nroaches the dignity ofmanuai lat
en- But YOU mustn't chatter; I'm so bl
~; Smoke n cigarette and keep quiet.
5er After some time the servant ca
Ter in and told Trevor that the ira
en-, maker wanted to speak TO him.
We "Don'trun away. Hughis ne =